AUAU ETF — Global X Gold Miners ETF

Global X Gold Miners ETF (AUAU)

Updated October 16, 2026.

AUAU is an ETF. its trailing-12-month yield is 0.61%, its expense ratio is 0.35%. Total return is 7.3% over the past 0.8 years, 4.9 points behind SPY at 12.2%.

Global X Gold Miners ETF tracks an index of global gold mining companies, holding at least 80% of its assets in common stocks, ADRs, GDRs, and equity-like preferred securities of miners worldwide. The fund has made a special distribution, though its regular distribution pattern and ongoing payout schedule are not established. This non-diversified equity ETF appeals to investors seeking exposure to gold mining sector performance.

AUAU performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 7.3% over the past 0.8 years, 4.9 points behind SPY at 12.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 38.4%.

AUAU key facts

Issuer

Global X

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/09/2025

Expense ratio

0.35%

Trailing yield

0.61%

Last close

$37.65 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$6,037,667

Average volume

810.0

Dividend

$0.229

Ex-dividend date

06/29/2026

Payment date

07/07/2026

Beta

1.9303

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.61%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Global X or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

AUAU risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 38.4%.

Who may consider AUAU — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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